Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 11

Vocabulary

Caça

KAH-sah — Hunting; game animals hunted for food

especialmente

es-peh-see-al-MEN-teh — Especially; particularly; above all others

veados

veh-AH-dooz — Deer; plural of veado

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction

galinhas

gah-LEE-nyahz — Chickens; hens; domestic or wild fowl

selvagens

sel-VAH-zhenz — Wild; untamed; living in nature

peixe

PAY-sheh — Fish; aquatic animal used as food

são

sowng — Are; third person plural of ser

adicionados

ah-dee-see-oh-NAH-dooz — Added; included as supplements to something

ao

ow — To the; contraction of a and o

abastecimento

ah-bas-teh-see-MEN-too — Supply; provision of necessary goods or food

doméstico

doh-MES-tee-koo — Domestic; relating to the home or household

de

deh — Of; from; preposition indicating origin or belonging

alimentos

ah-lee-MEN-tooz — Foods; nourishment; items consumed for sustenance

mas

mahz — But; however; coordinating conjunction showing contrast

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

alimento

ah-lee-MEN-too — Food; nourishment; sustenance consumed by people

básico

BAH-zee-koo — Basic; staple; fundamental; most essential element

parece

pah-REH-seh — Seems; appears to be; third person singular

ser

sehr — To be; fundamental Portuguese verb of existence

arroz

ah-HOHS — Rice; staple grain widely consumed as food

montanha

mon-TAH-nyah — Mountain; large natural elevation of land

Feijões

fay-ZHOHNZ — Beans; legumes commonly eaten as a staple

cocos

KOH-kooz — Coconuts; tropical fruits with edible white flesh

laranjas

lah-RAHN-zhahz — Oranges; round citrus fruits with sweet juice

cana-de-açúcar

KAH-nah deh ah-SOO-kar — Sugar cane; tropical plant used to produce sugar

nozes

NOH-zez — Nuts; hard-shelled edible seeds or fruits

bétel

BEH-tel — Betel; plant whose leaves are chewed as stimulant

tabaco

tah-BAH-koo — Tobacco; plant cultivated and smoked or chewed

também

tahm-BENG — Also; too; as well; in addition

cultivados

kul-tee-VAH-dooz — Cultivated; grown; farmed; raised by human effort

O

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

vestuário

ves-too-AH-ree-oo — Clothing; garments; attire worn by people

é

eh — Is; third person singular present of ser

escasso

es-KAH-soo — Scarce; sparse; limited in quantity or availability

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still; yet; even; despite what was mentioned

assim

ah-SEENG — So; thus; in this way; nevertheless

recebe

reh-SEH-beh — Receives; gets; is given attention or care

muita

MWEE-tah — Much; a lot of; great quantity feminine form

atenção

ah-ten-SOWNG — Attention; care; focus given to something

Os

ooz — The; masculine plural definite article

homens

OH-menz — Men; adult male human beings

mais

mahys — More; most; greater in degree or quantity

pobres

POH-brez — Poor; lacking money or resources; impoverished

usam

OO-zowng — Use; wear; employ; third person plural present

tanga

TAHN-gah — Loincloth; minimal garment covering lower body

folha

FOH-lyah — Leaf; flat part of a plant used variously

bananeira

bah-nah-NAY-rah — Banana tree; tropical plant producing banana fruit

as

ahz — The; feminine plural definite article

mulheres

moo-LYEH-rez — Women; adult female human beings

quando

KWAHN-doo — When; at what time; temporal conjunction

em

eng — In; at; on; basic Portuguese preposition

perigo

peh-REE-goo — Danger; risk; situation of potential harm

captura

kap-TOO-rah — Capture; seizure; act of being caught or taken

vestem

VES-teng — Wear; dress in; third person plural present

saias

SAH-ee-ahz — Skirts; women's garments hanging from the waist

casca

KAH-skah — Bark; rind; outer covering of tree or fruit

árvore

AHR-voh-reh — Tree; large woody perennial plant

na

nah — In the; contraction of em and a feminine

maioria

mah-ee-oh-REE-ah — Majority; most; the greater number or part

das

dahz — Of the; contraction of de and as feminine plural

ocasiões

oh-kah-zee-OHNZ — Occasions; events; times when something occurs

encontramos

en-kon-TRAH-mooz — We find; we encounter; first person plural present

homem

OH-meng — Man; adult male human being

usando

oo-ZAHN-doo — Using; wearing; present participle of usar

uma

OO-mah — A; an; feminine indefinite article

algodão

al-goh-DOWNG — Cotton; natural fiber used in making cloth

colorida

koh-loh-REE-dah — Colorful; colored; having vivid or multiple colors

acima

ah-SEE-mah — Above; over; higher than something else

da

dah — Of the; contraction of de and a feminine

qual

kwahl — Which; that; relative or interrogative pronoun

há

ah — There is; there are; third person of haver

um

oong — A; an; masculine indefinite article

cinto

SEEN-too — Belt; band worn around the waist

vistoso

vis-TOH-zoo — Showy; striking; visually impressive or attractive

do

doo — Of the; contraction of de and o masculine

mesmo

MEZ-moo — Same; identical; used for emphasis or similarity

material

mah-teh-ree-AHL — Material; fabric; substance from which things are made

enquanto

en-KWAHN-too — While; whereas; during the time that

para

PAH-rah — For; to; towards; preposition of purpose or direction

cerimônias

seh-ree-MOH-nee-ahz — Ceremonies; formal rituals or celebratory events

ele

EH-leh — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

pode

POH-deh — Can; is able to; third person singular of poder

acrescentar

ah-kres-en-TAR — To add; to include something extra; to supplement

casaco

kah-ZAH-koo — Jacket; coat; outer garment worn over clothes

curto

KOOR-too — Short; brief; of small length or duration

ou

oh — Or; coordinating conjunction indicating alternative

jaqueta

zhah-KEH-tah — Jacket; short coat worn as outer garment

Uma

OO-mah — A; an; feminine indefinite article

faixa

FAH-ee-shah — Band; strip; headband or sash worn on body

cabeça

kah-BEH-sah — Head; upper body part containing the brain

às

ahz — At the; to the; feminine plural contraction

vezes

VEH-zez — Times; instances; occasions something happens

ouro

OH-roo — Gold; precious yellow metal used in jewelry

mantém

man-TENG — Keeps; maintains; holds in place or position

seu

seh-oo — His; her; your; possessive pronoun third person

cabelo

kah-BEH-loo — Hair; filaments growing from a person's head

comprido

kom-PREE-doo — Long; lengthy; of great length or extension

no

noo — In the; on the; masculine singular contraction

lugar

loo-GAR — Place; location; spot; position in space

eventos

eh-VEN-tooz — Events; occasions; special or planned happenings

muito

MWEE-too — Very; much; a lot; great degree or amount

especiais

es-peh-see-AH-eez — Special; extraordinary; of particular importance

adornar

ah-dor-NAR — To adorn; to decorate; to embellish with ornaments

cada

KAH-dah — Each; every; referring to individual items separately

mecha

MEH-shah — Lock; strand; small section of hair

com

kong — With; accompanied by; using; Portuguese preposition

conta

KON-tah — Bead; small decorative ball used in jewelry

As

ahz — The; feminine plural definite article

vão

vowng — Go; extend; third person plural of ir

cintura

seen-TOO-rah — Waist; middle part of the human body

até

ah-TEH — Until; up to; as far as; Portuguese preposition

os

ooz — The; masculine plural definite article

joelhos

zhoo-EH-lyooz — Knees; joints connecting upper and lower legs

braços

BRAH-sooz — Arms; upper limbs of the human body

cobertos

koh-BEHR-tooz — Covered; draped; wrapped with material or cloth

fios

FEE-ooz — Threads; strings; thin strands of material

sobrepostos

soh-breh-POS-tooz — Overlapping; layered; placed on top of each other

contas

KON-tahz — Beads; small ornamental balls for jewelry

cordões

kor-DOHNZ — Cords; strings; thick threads used as decoration

ágata

AH-gah-tah — Agate; semiprecious stone used in jewelry

envolvem

en-VOL-veng — Surround; wrap around; encircle the neck

pescoço

pes-KOH-soo — Neck; body part connecting head and torso

ajudam

ah-ZHOO-downg — Help; assist; third person plural present of ajudar

a

ah — To; the; feminine singular definite article or preposition

prender

pren-DEHR — To fasten; to hold in place; to attach

Ao

ow — To the; masculine singular contraction of a and o

natural

nah-too-RAHL — Natural; relating to nature; without artificial addition

frequentemente

freh-kwen-teh-MEN-teh — Frequently; often; happening many times regularly

acrescentado

ah-kres-en-TAH-doo — Added; supplemented; included as an extra element

aplique

ah-PLEE-keh — Appliqué; decorative piece attached to garment surface

que

keh — That; which; what; relative or subordinating conjunction

valorizado

vah-loh-ree-ZAH-doo — Valued; prized; considered to have worth or importance

Ornamentos

or-nah-MEN-tooz — Ornaments; decorative objects used to embellish appearance

adornam

ah-DOR-nowng — Adorn; decorate; third person plural present of adornar

orelhas

oh-REH-lyahz — Ears; organs of hearing on the sides of head

anéis

ah-NAY-eez — Rings; circular bands worn on fingers as jewelry

dedo

DEH-doo — Finger; digit on a human hand

metal

meh-TAHL — Metal; hard material used to make jewelry or tools

mencionados

men-see-oh-NAH-dooz — Mentioned; referred to; spoken of previously

várias

VAH-ree-ahz — Various; several; more than one feminine form

contos

KON-tooz — Tales; stories; short narrative accounts or legends

nos

nooz — Us; in the; first person plural object pronoun

oferecem

oh-feh-REH-seng — Offer; provide; give; third person plural present

vislumbre

veez-LOOM-breh — Glimpse; brief look; fleeting view of something

vida

VEE-dah — Life; the state of being alive; existence

cotidiana

koh-tee-dee-AH-nah — Daily; everyday; relating to ordinary day-to-day life

De

deh — Of; from; preposition indicating origin or belonging

madrugada

mah-droo-GAH-dah — Early morning; the hours before dawn; late night

ar

ar — Air; the atmosphere; the gas we breathe

frio

FREE-oo — Cold; low temperature; chilly air or weather

expulsa

ex-POOL-sah — Drives out; expels; forces to leave a place

pessoas

peh-SOH-ahz — People; persons; human beings in general

suas

SOO-ahz — Their; her; your; feminine plural possessive pronoun

esteiras

es-TAY-rahz — Mats; woven floor coverings used for sleeping

pátio

PAH-tee-oo — Courtyard; patio; open area within or beside building

onde

ON-deh — Where; in which place; relative adverb of place

se

seh — Themselves; reflexive pronoun; oneself

agacham

ah-GAH-showng — Squat; crouch down; third person plural present

redor

reh-DOR — Around; surrounding area; vicinity of something

fogueiras

foh-GAY-rahz — Bonfires; campfires; open fires for warmth or cooking